John N. Beardsley (1807 - 1889)

Born 18 Sep 1807 in Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut

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Died 2 Feb 1889 at age 81 in La Fargeville, Jefferson County, New York,

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John Beardsley is a descendant of the immigrants William Beardsley and Mary Harvie.

Biography

John was born in 1807. He is the son of Ezekiel Beardsley and Martha Stuart.^[1]

When he was about four years of age, his parents moved to Winfield, New York, the gradually moved on, and eventually settled at Omar, NY where he worked for his father for a few years. Deciding to strike our for himself, he returned to Herkimer County to see what opportunities were to be had there. First he went to Little Falls, and next to Frankfort; still later he was in business at Rossie, and his next stand was at Philadelphia, NY. On May 1842, he came to LaFargeville and engaged in the hardware business; he also sold for a business firm at Watertown, and was an insurance agent. [Holt]

From Child's Gazetteer of Jefferson County; Town of Orleans:

John N. Beardsley, youngest son of E. P. Beardsley, was born in Kent, Litchfield County, Conn., in 1807, and was one of seven children. When he was four years of age his parents removed to Winfield, Herkimer County, where the family remained about 10 years. In June, 1822, they located in this town, where the present village of Omar now is. On their way to their new home they stopped one night at La Fargeville, at the log hotel then owned by Dr. Andrews. The present Getman House at LaFargeville occupies the site of the old log hostelry. Dr. Andrews also owned a grist-mill of primitive style. It was said by a Watertown lawyer that he called at the mill, which was running full speed, but he saw no meal coming from the spout. He very solemnly averred that upon examining he found a mouse in the spout eating the meal as fast as it was ground. John N. Beardsley helped to build the first saw-mill and dam on Mullet Creek, about two miles from Fisher's Landing. He remained with his father eight years, after which he lived successively at Little Falls and Frankfort, Herkimer County, Rossie, St. Lawrence County, and Philadelphia, in this county, and May 17, 1842, he came to La Fargeville and engaged in the hardware business for two years. For seven seasons he sold lightning rods for H. H. Babcock & Co., of Watertown. He was also agent for the Agricultural Insurance Co., of Watertown, for 13 years. He married Lucy Bucklin, of Little Falls, and they have had seven children, viz.: Martha (Mrs. W. W. Tucker), of Watertown; Sarah, wife of H. W. Bennett, a dental surgeon, of Nantes, France; Sophia J., wife of Dr. C. M. Wilkie, of Paris, France; Mary E., David W., and Homer W., deceased; and Andrew B. The latter married Grace Richard, of Chicago, formerly of Richfield Springs, Otsego County, and is one of the prosperous merchants of La Fargeville. The wife of John N. Beardsley is deceased, and he resides with his son, Andrew B., in this town, aged 81 years.

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Sources

1. ↑ Beardsley Genealogy: The Family of William Beardsley, One of the First Settlers of Connecticut. Compiled and edited by Nellie Beardsley Holt and Charles Eleazer Holt. Published at West Hartford, Connecticut, 1951. John Beardsley is Holt Record # 635, Pg. 261, and the son of Ezekiel Payne Beardsley, Holt Record #281, Pg. 132.

See also:

• Child's Gazetteer of Jefferson County; Town of Orleans: Family Sketches: John N. Beardsley^[2]
• 1850 US Census: Orleans, Jefferson County, NY, 13 Jul 1850. Line 26, John N. Beardsley, 41, clerk, head of household. - Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.; Roll: M432_515; Page: 68A; Image: 147
• New York, U.S., State Census, 1855: Orleans, Jefferson County, E.D. 2, 5 Jun 1855. Line 37, John N. Beardsley, 47, head of household. - Original data: New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Census of the state of New York, 1855
• 1870 US Census: Orleans, Jefferson County, NY, 22 Jul 1870, Pg. 9. Line 37, J. N. Beardsley, 62, fire insurance agent, head of household. - Original data: Ninth Census of the United States, NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.; Roll: M593_945; Page: 504A; Image: 285317; FHL microfilm: 552444
• 1880 US Census: Orleans, Jefferson County, NY, 16 Jun 1880, Enumeration District 135, Pg. 16. Line 1, John N. Beardsley, 72, retired, head of household. - Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.; Roll: 839; Page: 57D; Enumeration District: 135; Image: 0408; FHL microfilm: 1254839
• New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956: John N. Beardsley, 2 Feb 1889, La Fargeville. Certificate No. 3820. - Original data: NY State Death Index, New York Department of Health, Albany, NY.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #89973476; John N Beardsley, Grove Cemetery, Jefferson County NY. Inscription: 18 SEP 1807-2 FEB 1889

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1. The Joseph Bucklin Society: John N. Beardsley is Record #Buck3056, the son of Ezekiel Payne Beardsley-Buck4179 and Martha Stuart-Buck4180. John N Beardsley was born on 18 September 1807 in Kent, Connecticut. He moved to in Winfield, Herkimer County, New York about 1811. He died on 2 February 1889 at the age of 81 in La Fargeville, Jefferson, New York. John was buried about 5 February 1889 at Grove cemetery in Orleans Four Corners, Jefferson, New York. In the information for Grove cemetery, Orleans Four Corners, there was also mentioned an Andrew B Beardsley (4 Aug 1842 - 2 Jul 1923) and his wife Grace A (Richards) Beardsley (8 Sep 1855-25 Feb 1924). Spouse: Lucy Bucklin-Buck2347. Children were: Martha Beardsley-Buck4181, Mary E Beardsley-Buck4165, Sarah A Beardsley-Buck4182, David William Beardsley-Buck4166, Andrew Brayton Beardsley-Buck4183, Sophia Beardsley-Buck4184, Homer W Beardsley-Buck4167.- Original data: The Joseph Bucklin Society: Beardsley's. Some sources noted, but there is also a reference to a FTW family tree.